Kenzie Love

Reflections on CWCF’s 2023 Conference

By Nasreen Omar Nasreen is one of CWCF’s BIPOC board advisors and a founding member of Edmonton’s Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op.  CWCF’s annual Conference “Stronger Together” was held in Quebec City from November 14-16, 2023. Our location in Quebec City was in beautiful surroundings; and the City is home to a number of flourishing workers’ … Reflections on CWCF’s 2023 Conference


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CWCF Conference Reflection

By Em Kieffer A newer member of Toronto’s Urbane Cyclist, this was Em Kieffer’s first CWCF Conference. Attending the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation Conference in Quebec City this November as a representative of Urbane Cyclist was a rewarding and inspiring experience. Held primarily in the beautiful Monastère des Augustines, the event brought together a wide … CWCF Conference Reflection


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CWCF Conference 2023 Overview

  By Kenzie Love Worker co-operators from across Quebec and the rest of Canada gathered in Quebec City November 14-16 for CWCF’s 2023 Conference, Stronger Together, hosted jointly with Quebec’s Réseau COOP.  The Conference theme was chosen to demonstrate that in a world that often prizes individual achievements over collective success, we need a co-operative … CWCF Conference 2023 Overview


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Co-op Helps Communities to Flourish – Kenzie Love

Flourish Community Development Co-operative comes by its name for a reason. It seeks to create caring, just, sustainable and resilient communities. Communities that will, as its name suggests, “flourish”. The Co-op was founded in 2019, arising from an earlier event called Linking Arms which had brought together progressive consultancies from Nova Scotia and elsewhere in … Co-op Helps Communities to Flourish – Kenzie Love


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Worker Co-op Tours Are a Highlight of Conference 2023

CWCF’s Conferences can always be counted on to deliver great presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities. This year, however, features an additional draw, courtesy of the Conference’s location in Quebec City: tours of the city’s dynamic worker co-op scene, which will visit four local enterprises. It’s one of the many parts of this year’s Conference you … Worker Co-op Tours Are a Highlight of Conference 2023


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Transform Practice Works Towards Change One Organization At a Time – Kenzie Love

Transform Practice, a not-for-profit consulting group, is a worker co-op that specializes in design, facilitation, reflective practice, evaluative learning, and strategy, working with community, non-profit, philanthropic, government and private sectors. As its name would suggest, however, the members of Transform Practice seek to go beyond merely tinkering with the framework of the organizations they serve. … Transform Practice Works Towards Change One Organization At a Time – Kenzie Love


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